Clash of the Ash

Phil Kelly played by William Heffernan is the antihero a restless teenager imbued with natural hurling ability and a strong aversion to studying The location is not fictitious but instead its the very real Fermoy in County Cork which is a welcome touch Like much of 1980s smalltown Ireland its a claustrophobic place that drives people away but inexplicably retains a strange sort of hold on them The latter is exemplified by Gina Moxleys character the tempestuous Mary Hartnett who has returned after a stint in London The other members of their gang are languid Martin Vincent Murphy uptight Willy and mousey Rosie who carries a torch for Phil